It was already noon when they finished their walk. At noon, they had a meal with the He family at the restaurant booked by He Jianhua. After the meal, Grandpa He asked He Tingjun to drive He Ying, Zou Yuan and their family of three to the pier.
He Ying was a little reluctant. She wanted to stay here for a few more days to see if she could build a good relationship with He Jianhua's wife and use her connection to transfer to the city in the future.
He Ying said, "Grandpa, you don't have to rush to ask my brother to take us to the dock. There's no time limit for our work report, so there's no need to rush."
"I grew up in the southwest and haven't had much contact with my brothers and sisters, so the relationship has faded. I'd like to take this opportunity to stay here for a few more days and reconnect with them."
He Tingjun glanced at his grandfather's face and said, "Yingying, there is no spare room in grandpa and grandma's house for you to live in."
He Ying smiled faintly and said jokingly, "It's okay. We can stay at my cousin's house or at a guesthouse."
He Jianhua's wife secretly pinched his waist when she heard this. He Jianhua immediately stood up and said, "Yingying, we don't have any extra rooms for you to stay in. If you don't go to Changxing Island today, you'll have to stay in the guesthouse."
Since the meal, He Ying has been sticking to He Jianhua's wife, finding topics to get close to her. Even if the other party showed resistance, she still talked incessantly.
She was too greedy, and anyone with a discerning eye could see it. So He Jianhua's wife didn't like her husband's cousin at all.
He Ying wanted to say something else, but Grandpa He interrupted her: "Okay, Yingying, the journey from the city to Changxing Island is quite long, and the road conditions are not good. You have children and a lot of luggage. Your cousin borrowed a car from his work today, so it's more convenient for him to take you there. Why don't you just go pick him up and don't bother him again the next day."
"Tingjun, you drive them there later." Grandpa He made the final decision and turned to Aunt He and said, "Third brother, come with me to the hospital. I've been feeling a little dizzy today."
Upon hearing this, He Xiaogu immediately stepped forward to hold the old man's arm and asked with concern: "Is it because of the noise? The doctor said you need to rest and can't stand any noise."
"Who knows? Let's go and see."
The two girls sang in unison, almost saying that Zou Chen was making a noise.
He Ying's cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
She also knew that Zou Chen was too noisy and boisterous. Just now during dinner, he started crying and wailing because of a chicken leg, and no matter how she tried to comfort him, he wouldn't listen. He made the whole family upset. Even she was annoyed by her own child, so it was normal for the elders to be annoyed by him.
Thinking of this, He Ying felt somewhat discouraged, and her whole body visibly wilted.
Seeing this, He Jianhua quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Yingying, don't overthink it. Grandpa is old and in poor health, so it's normal for him to be unable to handle the noise. But I really don't have any spare rooms at home, so I can't let you stay overnight. How about you just put up with it for a while and stay in the guesthouse for a few days? When you've had enough fun, you can go back when you want to."
After hearing this, He Ying wanted to agree, but Zou Yuan stopped her by holding her hand.
Zou Yuan smiled and said, "No need, brother, let's just go today and not cause you any more trouble."
He Ying looked at him in confusion. Zou Yuan calmly squeezed her hand and signaled her not to speak.
He Ying lowered her eyes sadly and listened to Zou Yuan and He Jianhua finish their greetings and polite words.
After saying that, He Jianhua quickly left with his wife. He Ying and Zou Yuan still had to go to the family compound to get Li.
On the way there, He Ying asked Zou Yuan in confusion, "Why didn't you agree just now? If you want to stay in a guesthouse, then stay in a guesthouse. It's not like we haven't stayed there before."
Zou Yuan shook his head and said, "Yingying, my cousin is just saying that to please us because he's embarrassed to send us away directly. If he really agrees, we'll be the ones making a fool of ourselves."
"Okay." He Ying pursed her lips, looking a little depressed.
She couldn't understand why everyone disliked her when she had clearly tried so hard to please them.
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